The least touch of belligerent fire came into Starbottle's eye, but his bland courtesy did not change. - from The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Various

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At last, after several hours, when sundry summer-houses had been pulled down, and some area-railings had been torn up, to arm the more belligerent spirits, a rumour got about that the Guards were coming. - from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens